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On the Beat with Gregg Potter: One Hundred Years of Buddy Rich
Hi everyone, Gregg Potter here! Buddy Rich would have been one hundred years old this September. Unfortunately, his body left us thirty years ago this month, but his soul remains. I know the drumming community can all agree on the…
On the Beat with Pat Kirch of the Maine: Talks Different Approaches to Recording
Hello Modern Drummer readers! I’m Pat Kirch, drummer for the Maine and we’re based out of Phoenix, Arizona. We recently started our world tour in support of our new record Lovely Little Lonely. We have been a band for ten…
Stephen Morris Named 2017 Yamaha Young Performing Artist
Yamaha Artist Services Indianapolis, in conjunction with the Band and Orchestral division of Yamaha Corporation of America, has announced the winners of the 2017 Yamaha Young Performing Artists (YYPA) Competition, which include jazz drummer, composer, and educator Stephen Morris of…
On The Beat with Mince Fratelli of the Fratellis: Playing for the Overall Sound and Hearing the Drums
Hello MD, I’m Mince of the Fratellis. Our band met in Glasgow in 2004 after I stuck an advert in a window and we’ve now celebrated the tenth anniversary of our debut album, Costello Music. We are excited to be…
Steve Smith’s Acceptance Speech During Journey’s Induction Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
At Journey’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, drummer Steve Smith took the opportunity to, as we say, give the drummers some. “My speech was drummer-oriented,” Steve tells Modern Drummer, “as I wanted to be…
On the Beat with Elise Trouw: Shares New Album and Talks Influences
Greetings and salutations MD readers! I am a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter from San Diego, but you can just call me Elise. I was born in Southern California to a South African father and a mother from New York in the very…
Remo Presents DrummerNight
In association with major drum and cymbal companies, Remo will once again present DrummerNight in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust. The event will be held at Manchester Central on the September 23, 2017 as part of the UK Drum…
On the Beat with Jamie Perkins of the Pretty Reckless: Talks New Album, TV, and Tours
Hey there, Modern Drummer readers! I’m Jamie Perkins, the drummer for the Pretty Reckless. We’re a rock ’n’ roll band that has been steadfastly irritating the online hipster community since about 2009. I think it’s really cool that MD is…
On the Beat with Ryan Fergus of Lucky Boys Confusion: Celebrating Twenty Years of Rock ’n’ Roll
Hello fellow MD bashers! I’m a longtime reader of MD and wanted to check in because the band and I are really excited to be releasing our first full-length record of new music in over a decade! Stormchasers comes out…
On the Beat with Patrick Mussack of Through Fire: Talks Early Days, Debut Album, and Tours
Hello Modern Drummer! My name is Patrick Mussack and I play drums for Through Fire, a hard rock band based out of Omaha, Nebraska. We’re currently out on the road supporting our debut album Breathe and getting ready to release…
Rush to Release Limited-Edition Single for “Cygnus X-1” as Record Store Day Exclusive
This year marks the fortieth anniversary of Rush’s sixth studio album, A Farewell To Kings. To kick-start the celebration, on April 22, 2017, UMe/Anthem/ole will release a limited-edition, 12" single for “Cygnus X-1” as an exclusive for Record Store…
Centrestage Presents Harvey Mason Master Class
On May 13, 2017, Centrestage will host a Harvey Mason master class at Ronnie Scott’s, 47 Frith Street, Soho, W1, London. This lunchtime session begins at 12:30 and will feature Mason demonstrating some of his musical and drum techniques,…
Justin Peroff on Spiral Stairs’ Doris and the Daggers
by Willie Rose photo by Tijana Martin On March 24, Scott Kannberg, the guitarist, vocalist, and founding member of the trailblazing ’90s underground indie-rock band Pavement, released Doris and the Daggers, the second album credited to his pseudonym Spiral Stairs.…
Jeff Friedl On Tour With A Perfect Circle
by Willie Rose photo by Alan Snodgrass Devo, Puscifer, and Ashes Divide drummer Jeff Friedl is backing the hard rock supergroup A Perfect Circle on its first U.S. tour in six years, with dates booked through early May.…
